Sermons on Divine Encounters:

Zeal For The Temple PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 27, 2024

Explores Jesus' zealous defense of God's holiness, emphasizing His role as the new temple and the active force of God's sovereignty in our lives.

Good morning, beloved. It's a joy to gather together again in this sacred space, to be in the company of fellow believers, and to stand on the common ground of our shared faith. There's a certain comfort in knowing that we are all here seeking the same thing - a deeper understanding of God's word ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Topics: Proper Worship, Getting Rid Of Idols

Conceptual Imagery Of The Tabernacle For Psychology And Counseling # 4 Series

Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Mar 10, 2009

The tabernacle/temple is God’s model for developing an understanding of the Christian.

III. Nine Areas of Biblical Knowledge taken from the Tabernacle and Used for Psychology or Counseling The two biblical ontologies which compose the individual must be understood in order for effective counseling to take place. To not understand these two ontological systems would be comparable ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham, A Man Challenged #12 Series

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 20, 2008

Overcoming The Status Quo

Abraham a man of Challenge, Faith and Promise Overcoming The Status Quo Reading Genesis 18:1-15 There is a tendency, a leaning, if not a disposition that we can hold, if not succumb to, that can and does rob us of what our Lord is wanting to do in our lives. This is true for individuals as ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessing Was Already Given PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Explore the story of Jacob wrestling with God, emphasizing the relationship between obedience and blessing, and the promise that God's blessing is already bestowed upon us.

Good morning, family! In the spirit of warm fellowship, let's delve into the deep waters of God's Word today. We're going to wrestle with a familiar and powerful passage from Genesis 32:22-32, where our forefather Jacob, in the quiet of the night, wrestles with God Himself. This story is a vivid ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Topics: Wrestling, God

Evangelism In The Marketplace Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 17, 2025

Evangelism is not limited to the church; the marketplace is a vital mission field where souls can be won for Christ. Every believer has the responsibility to share the gospel through their work, business, and daily interactions.

EVANGELISM IN THE MARKETPLACE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 17:17 Supporting Texts: Matthew 28:19-20, Colossians 4:5-6, Proverbs 11:30, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Matthew 5:14-16 INTRODUCTION The marketplace is more than a place of business; it is a mission field filled with people who need ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:17, Matthew 28:19-20, Colossians 4:5-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Character Study Of Rahab Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 23, 2025

Rahab’s life proves that God’s grace is greater than any sin. No matter how broken a person’s past may be, faith in God can lead to redemption, restoration, and honour.

CHARACTER STUDY OF RAHAB - THE HARLOT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joshua 2:1-21 Supporting Texts: Hebrews 11:31, James 2:25, Matthew 1:5 INTRODUCTION: Rahab was a Canaanite prostitute in Jericho who became an unlikely heroine of faith. Despite her sinful past, she demonstrated remarkable ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21, Hebrews 11:31, James 2:25, Matthew 1:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lord Send The Fire

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 5, 2007

If our God is a consuming fire, then we as his church, his body, must have the fire. He maketh his angels ministering spirits and his ministers flames of fire.

1 Kings 18:24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken. I’ve always been fascinated by fire, as a child my first encounter with fire was (matches) I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

How God Moves In Tiny Things

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 11, 2014

Zechariah ends up in Holy of Holies because of a cast lot. Why would God move through something like that?

What In The World? When it came to which priest went into the Holy of Holies, God’s will was chosen by lot. - Luke 1:9. - This is odd to us. This seems weird. - And yet here it is in the Christmas story. - We want to chase down this line of thought: What does this being part of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Dangers Of Abusing Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 5, 2025

Spiritual gifts are holy and precious tools from God. When they are abused, they bring dishonour, judgment, and destruction.

THE DANGERS OF ABUSING SPIRITUAL GIFTS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 8:18-21 Supporting Texts: 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, Matthew 7:21-23, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, Romans 11:29, Jude 1:11 INTRODUCTION: Spiritual gifts are divine endowments given by the Holy Spirit to believers for the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:18-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Finishing God’s Plan Strong Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 21, 2026

God’s ultimate desire is not only that you start well, but that you finish His ordained plan with faithfulness, strength, and eternal reward.

FINISHING GOD’S PLAN STRONG By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Timothy 4:7 Key Verse: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” — 2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV) Supporting Texts: Acts 20:24; Hebrews 12:1-2; Matthew 24:13; Philippians 3:12-14; 1 Corinthians ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Word Of God Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 3, 2024

Let us speak words of life to those who are lost, carrying within us the radiant hope that as we sow seeds of righteousness, the Owner will speak with authority, love, and grace, piercing their hearts so deeply that they cry out, "Abba Father, I need You!"

The Word of God 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 How easy it is to look upon this modern world and only see gossipers, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, boastful, disobedient people that have no fidelity, no love, and no mercy; ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13

Denomination: Baptist

Our New Birthright

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jan 9, 2023

A sermon for the Baptism of Our Lord, Year A

January 15, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matthew 3:13-17 Our New Birthright Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco in 1873. His parents were from China but had permanently ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Do Something New In My Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 5, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to trust in God's sovereignty, let go of the past, and embrace the new things God is doing in their lives.

Welcome, beloved family of God, to this sacred gathering where we come together, unified in spirit, to soak in the divine wisdom of God's Word. We are not here by accident, but by divine appointment, brought together by our shared love for Christ and our hunger for His Word. We are here to seek, to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Topics: Newness, Change

Laser Surgery For The Soul

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Oct 2, 2002

The healing of the blind man in John 9 is actually symbolic of the glorious work of Christ as He gives sight to each darkened heart who comes to Him by faith.

¡§LASER SURGERY FOR THE SOUL¡¨ Dr. Larry L. Thompson (2002) John 9:1-11, 35-38 page 758 in the pew Bible INTRODUCTION In the book of John there is a scene in which a blind man is given his sight and while all of the miracles recorded in John are glorious, I have chosen this one from John’s ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On Climb Every Mountain

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 4, 2025

“Climb every mountain, Search high and low, Follow every byway, Every path you know."

Conrad Anker, an American rock climber, mountaineer and author once remarked: “The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” Isaiah 40:4 reminds us: “Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:2, Micah 6:8, 2 Samuel 22:47, Genesis 2:4